Third Generation Connection

R&D PROJECTS

Hydra

Project acronym: HYDRA

Project full title: Networked Embedded System middleware for Heterogeneous physical devices in a distributed architecture

Duration: 48 mounths - On going

Programme: 6th Framework Programme - Priority 2 - IST

Type of project: IP Integrated Project

Goals: Research, develop, and validate middleware for networked embedded systems that allows developers to develop cost-effective, high-performance Ambient Intelligence applications for heterogeneous physical devices.

Activities: Support for architectural definition, identification of Web Services for wireless devices, component integration.

Mimax

Project acronym: MIMAX

Project full title: Advanced MIMO Systems for MAXimum Reliability and Performance

Duration: 36 mounths - On going

Programme: 7th Framework Programme

Type of project:STREP Specific Targeted Research Project

Goals: MIMAX aims at developing of a pervasive, low-power consuming and low-cost MIMO network platform with reliable data-rate of up to 100 Mb/s in environments with strong multipath and coverage ranges up to several hundred meters.

Activities: Market Analysis, Application Scenarios, System Requirements and Exploitation, System Design and Architecture.






Wise-Up

Project acronym: WISE-UP

Project full title: Wireless Solutions to improvE yoUr workforce Perfomance

Duration: 15 mounths - Completed

Programme: 6th Framework Programme - Eten

Type of project: Market validation

Goals: Wise-up project will test and validate on different European markets an innovative service provided for ‘mobile workers’ which allows multidirectional remote access to data such as datasheet, technical reports and digital maps with mobile terminals. In particular it will support maintenance and technical assistance workforce working with Telecommunication devices and network equipments and being prevalently outside their office’s premises at customers’ sites and needing an anytime and anywhere access to real time data.

Activities: Technical requirements definition, set up test field and test execution.

Eu-Domain

Project acronym:eu-DOMAIN

Project full title: enabling users for Distance-working & Organizational Mobility using Ambient Intelligence service Networks

Duration: 36 months - Completed

Programme: 6th Framework Programme - Priority 2 - IST

Type of project: STREP Specific Targeted Research Project

Goals: The project will develop a new, innovative European ambient intelligence service platform for automatic, context sensitive offering and contracting of mobile web services across heterogeneous networks.

Activities: Technological support for defining mobile network infrastructure, mobile client interfaces and for system integration.

Heartronic

Project acronym: HEARTRONIC

Project full title: Heart Rating for Objective Neural Intelligent Communication

Duration: 24 mounths - Completed

Programme: 6th Framework Programme

Type of project: CRAFT Co-operative Research Project

Goals: The Project aims to develop an innovative, well beyond the state of the art, system for prevention and early warning of heart deseases, by a continuous monitoring of heart conditions trough a wearable and light support like a shirt or an elastic bandage.

Activities: Technical support in definining and developing requirements of the new prototype applications.

Re-Public

Project acronym: Re-Public

Project full title: Reliable e-Public Procurement System

Duration: 12 mounths - Completed

Programme: European Programme TEN TELECOM

Type of project: Market validation

Goals: The aim of the project is to validate and deploy at European level an innovative and multimedia platform for applications on public procurement, thanks to the use of Internet-based and mobile technologies such as Webcasting and WAP, in order to provide users with personalised and tailor-made information, taking into account their specific needs.

Activities: Technical assistance in setting up solutions for wireless devices (mobile, PDA..) addressed to the website portal for Internet.